Designating the week beginning October 20, 1991, as "World Population Awareness Week".

Designates the week beginning October 20, 1991, as World Population Awareness Week.

 
HJ 261 SC
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 261
Designating the week beginning October 20, 1991, as `World Population
Awareness Week'.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 23, 1991
Mr. MOODY (for himself, Mr. PORTER, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ATKINS,
Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BEILENSON, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CLEMENT,
Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FASCELL,
Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FISH, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GREEN of
New York, Mr. GUARINI, Mr. HATCHER, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. HORTON, Mr. HUGHES,
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida, Mr. JONTZ, Ms. KAPTUR,
Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. LEHMAN of Florida, Mr. LEVIN of
Michigan, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Ms. LONG, Mrs. LOWEY of
New York, Mr. MACHTLEY, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MFUME,
Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. MRAZEK, Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, Mrs. PATTERSON, Mr. PAYNE
of New Jersey, Mr. PAYNE of Virginia, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. PRICE, Mr. RANGEL,
Mr. RICHARDSON, Ms. SLAUGHTER of New York, Mr. SMITH of Florida, Mr. SMITH
of Texas, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. VENTO, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr. WYDEN) introduced the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Post
Office and Civil Service
November 6, 1991
Additional sponsors: Mr. AUCOIN, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. ENGEL,
Mr. MAVROULES, Mr. SWETT, Mr. ASPIN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. DYMALLY,
Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FROST, Mr. FUSTER,
Mr. FEIGHAN, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. MINETA, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. NATCHER,
Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr. SLATTERY, Mr. TOWNS,
Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. WOLPE, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. MORAN,
Mr. SABO, Mr. SOLARZ, Mr. COOPER, Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. JEFFERSON,
Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PETERSON of
Florida, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. SKAGGS, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. BUSTAMANTE, Mr. ESPY,
Mr. EVANS, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, Mr. JONES of Georgia, Mr. KILDEE,
Mr. LEACH, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MCMILLEN of Maryland, Mr. ROSE, Mr. SANDERS,
Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. TRAXLER, Mrs. UNSOELD, Mr. ZIMMER, Mr. ANDREWS
of Maine, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. GALLO, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. HOYER,
Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. WEISS, Mrs. BENTLEY,
Mr. COLEMAN of Texas, Mr. KLUG, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PICKLE,
Mr. SAVAGE, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. TANNER, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. SCHEUER,
Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. BARNARD, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. LEWIS
of Georgia, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. STOKES, Mr. THOMAS of Georgia,
Mr. CARR, Mr. COX of Illinois, Mr. DICKS, Mr. MORRISON, Mr. NAGLE, Mr. ZELIFF,
Mr. ANDREWS of Texas, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. BROWN, Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. WASHINGTON,
Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT, Mr. OLVER, Mr. OWENS of New
York, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. REED, Mr. REGULA, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SKEEN,
Mr. WALSH, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. ANTHONY, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. CALLAHAN, Mr. CHAPMAN,
Mr. BRUCE, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. DARDEN, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey,
Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mr. GEREN of Texas, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GORDON,
Ms. HORN, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mr. MANTON, Mrs. MINK,
Ms. OAKAR, Mr. OLIN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SIKORSKI, Mr. STARK, Mr. STENHOLM,
Mr. VANDER JAGT, Mr. WISE, Mr. ANNUNZIO, Mr. SMITH of Iowa, Mr. ALEXANDER,
Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. ANDREWS of New Jersey, Mr. BACCHUS, Mr. COBLE, Mr. DE
LUGO, Mr. ECKART, Mr. JENKINS, Mr. SHARP, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. WYLIE,
Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. LAROCCO, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. VOLKMER,
Mr. FLAKE, Mr. SANGMEISTER, and Mr. Staggers
JOINT RESOLUTION
Designating the week beginning October 20, 1991, as `World Population
Awareness Week'.
Whereas in 1991 the population of the world exceeds 5,000,000,000 persons
and is growing at an unprecedented rate of approximately 90,000,000 persons
per year;
Whereas virtually all of this growth is occurring in the poorest countries,
those countries least able to provide even basic services for their current
citizens;
Whereas the demands of growing populations have contributed substantially
to enormous environmental devastation and pose threats of even greater harm
to the world;
Whereas one-half of the 10,000,000 infant deaths and one-quarter of the
500,000 maternal deaths that occur each year in the developing world could
be prevented if voluntary child spacing and maternal health programs could
be substantially expanded;
Whereas research reveals that one-half of the women of reproductive age in
the developing world want to limit the size of their families but lack the
means or ability to gain access to family planning;
Whereas for more than 20 years the global community has recognized that
it is a fundamental human right for people to voluntarily and responsibly
determine the number and spacing of their children and the United States
has been a leading advocate of this right;
Whereas the demands of growing populations force many countries to borrow
heavily and sell off their natural resources to cover the interest on
their debt;
Whereas selling off natural resources in such circumstances often causes
irretrievable losses, such as the destruction of the tropical rain forests
at a rate of 50,000 acres per day;
Whereas the reliance of a rapidly growing world population on burning fuels is
a critical factor in the emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which
many scientists believe has already catalyzed a warming of the Earth's climate;
Whereas pollution is damaging the ozone layer to such an extent that within
40 years the ultraviolet light reaching our planet is expected to be up to
20 percent greater than it is today; and
Whereas in 1990 the Congress designated and President Bush proclaimed `World
Population Awareness Week' nationally, and 38 State Governors proclaimed
such week in their States, to call attention to the consequences of rapid
population growth: Now, therefore, be it
  Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
  America in Congress assembled, That the week beginning October 20, 1991,
  is designated as `World Population Awareness Week', and the President is
  authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people
  of the United States to observe such week with appropriate programs,
  ceremonies, and activities.